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Specialist 4, Forrest L. Ramos

3rd Platoon, C Company, 4th/47th, 2nd Brigade

Binh Dinh Province - June 19, 1967

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Memorial to Forrest is under construction. Please check back.

Here's Forrest following Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Riley, Kanasas - October 1966.

On patrol near Dong Tam in the Mekong Delta, Forrest chows down on his yummy c-rations.

April 1967 - 3rd Platoon troopers enjoying a day of R & R with some Australian troopers in a Vung Tau bar. Forrest (center) with fellow Washington State pals, Wesley Ostrem (left) & Joel Onstad (right).

March 1967 - Forrest at Camp Bearcat - always a happy go-lucky soldier, which endeared him to all who were fortunate to know him.

Here's Forrest on our barracks ship sportin' his new Aussie headgear overlooking our Navy landing craft at Vung Tau Harbor.

Camp Bearcat - Feb '67 Forrest caught in pensive moments while relaxing between patrols.

Our fallen Brothers engraved on The Wall - Forrest is forever among 48 fellow 4th/47th brave troopers who gave the ultimate sacrifice on June 19, 1967.

Members of the Ramos family, Charles, Narcisco, Eleanor, and Linda attend a special Military Ceremony honoring their beloved Forrest.

Forrest and his little brother Jessie, who also experienced combat in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne in 1969.